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spin bowler

British  

noun

  1. cricket a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion

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The former spin bowler and her guests will analyse the day's play and you'll be able to watch that on iPlayer and in the live page on the BBC Sport website and app.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

The Luton-born spin bowler had been planning to stand to become MP in West London's Ealing Southall constituency, where Labour's Virendra Sharma currently holds a 16,000 majority.

From BBC ● May 8, 2024

Worcestershire spin bowler Josh Baker has died at the age of 20.

From BBC ● May 2, 2024

Star spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin announced later via a social media post that he was taking a break from the Delhi Capitals.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2021

“Eng had the wrong team, the wrong style of play & everyone could see it,” the former Australia spin bowler Shane Warne said on Twitter.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2015

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